In the city of Chang'an, the Jinchang Army Jiedushi Office was located here. It was originally the residence of the sixteen princes of the Tang Dynasty. Some of the mansions have been preserved after the war. It is suitable to serve as the office of the first commander in chief of Guanzhong and Jingzhao Yin Office. .
An Shenqi was born in the fourth year of Qianning (897), Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty. He is just forty years old this year. He joined the army at a young age. He is proficient in bow and horse, has unparalleled martial arts, and has good commanding skills. Even in the Five Dynasties where fierce generals emerged in large numbers, he can be regarded as one of the few famous generals and brave generals.
At this moment, the famous general who was responsible for Shi Jingtang's important task of stabilizing Guanzhong was holding two letters with a smile on his lips.
He handed the two letters in his hand to his disciple beside him, and Duzhi envoy An Shensheng read them.
An Shensheng took the two letters and read them quickly. An uncontrollable smile appeared on his face immediately, and he raised his hand towards An Shenqi.
"Congratulations to my second brother, Li Congyu requested the military force to kill Zhang Zhao in Hexi, and Zhang Zhao also submitted a letter swearing to kill Li Congyu.
These two are both tigers and wolves! If two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. As long as they don't conspire to occupy the pass, the court will have nothing to worry about!"
An Shenqi also smiled. He was originally prepared for corruption in Guanzhong, but he found that the situation was much better than he expected.
Although Jingzhou, Pizhou, and Ningzhou, as well as Xingping and Qianzhou in Guanzhong, were looted by the rebels, the overall situation was not ruined.
The most prosperous Chang'an area was safe and sound. Except for Xingping County, the rest of the areas were almost unscathed by the military. Although the Jinchang Army guarding Chang'an suffered a few defeats, the main force still existed.
Thinking of this, An Shenqi's expression condensed, and he suddenly sighed.
"The Hexi Army was ordered to quell the rebellion. Zhang Sikong quelled the rebellion with just one army. He is a meritorious minister of the country. He really feels guilty for carrying out this plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves!"
An Shensheng shook his head indifferently and said: "Emperors Shengde and Wu Qinxiao, the last emperor who burned himself on Xuanwu Tower, and today's saints, before the rebellion, which one was not a meritorious minister of the country?
Besides, the sage earnestly hoped that the second brother would stabilize Guanzhong as soon as possible and lead the army east to attack Zhang Congbin's traitor. Time was tight and the second brother was not allowed to distinguish whether Zhang Sikong was loyal or traitorous.
At worst, after he is defeated by Li Congyu, we can just be a favor and let him go back to Hexi."
An Shenqi shook his head when he heard this. An Shensheng thought An Shenqi still couldn't bear it, but An Shenqi pondered for a while and then spoke.
"If this Hexi army cannot defeat Fengxiang army, then let's eradicate it! Generals from Hexi have always been sent out, and this person has the potential to unify Hexi. He will definitely be a big trouble in the northwest in the future.
I believe he can also see our plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves. To offend people to this extent, it is better to just avoid future troubles."
When An Shensheng heard this, he was choked for a moment. After a while, he said, "Then what should we do if the Hexi Army wins? I'm afraid that if they all come out, we may not be able to keep them, right?"
An Shenqi squinted his eyes and slowly shook his head, "If he wins, we will offer him a beautiful woman in gold and silk, use all the food and fodder from the Chang'an government treasury to reward him, and we will also take the initiative to ask the saint for him!"
"Why is this? Didn't the second brother say that this person will be a serious problem in the northwest sooner or later? How can he let the tiger go back to the mountain?" An Shensheng was choked again, feeling that his brain was running out.
"If this person can defeat Zhangyi first, calm down the two armies' chaos, and defeat the 20,000 Fengxiang army, it will prove that he is not an ordinary loyal minister, but a 'loyal minister' like today's saints.
Hexi and Guanzhong will be in his pocket sooner or later. It doesn't matter whether they are in serious trouble or not, because they will definitely be unstoppable.
Then our Anjia will sell him a big favor and leave some incense to Shouzhong and Shouli."
An Shouzhong is the eldest son of An Shenqi, and An Shouli is the son of An Shensheng. This Taifu An, who has been in power for many times, really has two skills. He can handle all kinds of situations, front, back, left and right.
They were all handled just right.
"Then how should we reply to these two letters?" An Shensheng looked at his brother with admiration. Only such delicate thoughts can ensure the prosperity of the An family!
"Without reply, Li Congyu was strategist and short-term. He said he wanted to attack the Hexi Army, but in his heart he thought it would be better to annex Kangfu's 8,000-strong army. He would not do it so quickly.
Although Zhang Zhao is brave and brave, his foundation is too shallow and he is still establishing a stronghold in the wild. He will not take action so quickly.
Let them get through it first so that they can simmer up their anger, and then they will be more ruthless when they start fighting!"
An Shenqi has calculated everything. If Zhang Zhao is also one of the warlords of this era, it can be said to be an exhaustive strategy.
In An Shenqi's plan, Zhang Zhao had only one choice, which was to retreat to Qianzhou to ensure his own safety first, and then became extremely unhappy. Finally, under his instigation, a big war broke out with Li Congyu.
But An Shenqi never expected that Zhang Zhao immediately mobilized the army after the public trial.
Although the officers and soldiers of the Guiyi Army had been fighting for more than ten consecutive days and had left Liangzhou for more than two months, they were all grateful for Zhang Zhao's kindness, especially stimulated by the desire to visit Chang'an and the righteousness of stabilizing the world.
In just one day, the Guiyi Army's war preparations were completed.
In one day, preparations for the war were completed from the armor, weapons, food and grass, the physical condition of the mules and horses to the hearts of the soldiers.
While An Shenqi was still in the city of Chang'an, hosting a banquet for Zhao Kuangzan and giving rewards and appointments to the junior officers of the Jinchang Army, the 7,000-strong army of the Rebel Army had already begun to set off.
Zhang Zhao's battle plan this time was very simple. Li Congyan's 20,000 troops were stationed in Wugong and Xingping counties.
The county towns of these two counties are about fifty miles apart. Li Congyu led the main force of 14,000 people to be stationed in Wugong County.
The food and baggage of Fengxiang's army, as well as the goods looted from Xingping County, were all piled up in Wugong County.
Xingping County was guarded by more than 7,000 people led by Li Congzhao, the third brother of Li Congyu and the governor of Longzhou. These 7,000 people were used to monitor Zhang Zhao, who was only a dozen miles away from Xingping County.
Well, other things can be said, but surveillance is not, because the cavalry of all ethnic groups in Hexi under Zhang Zhao's command are unmatched by anyone in Guanzhong.
So Li Congzhao pretended to be under surveillance, but the hundreds of cavalry under his command were unable to break through the blockade and cover of the Guiyi Army. Zhang Zhao had touched him thoroughly, and he didn't even know that Zhang Zhao was holding a public trial.
What Zhang Zhao needs to do now is to surround Xingping County, then use cavalry to cut off the connection between Xingping and Wugong, and draw Li Congyu's main force out of Wugong County.
As long as Li Congyao comes out, whether he advances or retreats, it is not up to him. Even if he breaks through the obstruction of the Guiyi Army and enters Xingping County to rescue Li Congzhao, so what?
Zhang Zhao could also trap them in Xingping County and use the army to protect them when they go out of the city to collect water and firewood, making it difficult for them to move.
This is the power of cavalry. They may not be able to beat you, but when will the battle begin? Where will it begin? I have the final say.
If you win, I will suffer a small loss at most and give up. But if you lose, then you are doomed and basically no one can escape.
This is also the reason why Zhang Zhao wants to hold a public trial. He wants to win over Xingping, martial arts, and even the hearts and minds of the people in Guanzhong, so that his cavalry can get support from the people at the bottom at any time, such as inquiring about information, leading the way, etc.
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In Xingping County, a cavalry of 200 people left the city carelessly. They were going to carry out the surveillance mission of Governor Li.
But no one took this seriously. Those Hexi cavalrymen were all equipped with the best horses, and some of the cavalrymen were better equipped than them.
The key is that there are a lot of people, there are thousands of them. The two hundred or so of them don't dare to stroke other people's beards, so everyone just goes out to show off and come back to do business.
However, it seemed different today. The cavalrymen were all leading their cavalrymen. They had only walked more than a mile out of Xingping County before they felt something was wrong.
There were a lot of livestock footprints on the ground. The village where they used to grab some chickens and ducks, touch a few widows, and force the villagers to cook some hot meals for them, was surprisingly quiet.
On a hot day, a few drops of cold sweat broke out from his head. He decisively pulled the reins, whistled in his mouth, turned around and ran away.
However, even though he was so alert, it was still a little late. As soon as a drum sounded, a troop of soldiers and horses rushed out from the village, at least seven to eight hundred cavalry, and came diagonally from the left and right.
The man at the head, with his white horse and silver robe, is the person that the Fengxiang Army cavalry are most afraid of. They have lost many of their men in the hands of this white-robed general these days.
"Xue Baipao is coming! Xue Baipao is coming!" A group of Fengxiang cavalry shouted while running.
In the shadow of the famous tree, Murong Nobunaga shot the thief general Sun Xiaoguo with an arrow in his first battle, causing him to be captured and killed.
During World War II, he shot He Chuan, the leader of the rebels, in the arm from a distance of 150 steps. Such a masterful shot immediately began to be praised in the military and among the people.
After the Fengxiang cavalry suffered heavy losses at the hands of Murong Nobunaga, they began to spread rumors about Murong Nobunaga's archery and riding skills.
Although in private they wanted to belittle Murong Nobunaga, these people called him a good old man.
But face to face, no one dared to say so. They all compared him with Xue Rengui, who liked to wear white robes, and called him Xue Baipao.
It's better if they don't call him that way, because Murong Nobunaga's character is a bit crazy. When they call Xue Baipao, Murong Nobunaga becomes even more excited!
Three arrows set the Tianshan Mountain! Take off your hat and retreat all enemies!
It is simply the pinnacle of a military officer's life. Although it cannot compare with Le Shi Yanran and Feng Lang Ju Xu, it is still a supreme honor.
What kind of owner is what kind of pet? The crazy Murong Nobunaga looked up to the sky and screamed. The smoke in the snow under his crotch was also as excited as the owner, and his four black hooves were almost flying.
A man and a horse jumped out of the formation, and a stream nearly one foot wide passed through the smoke and dust in the snow.
With more than a hundred steps left, Murong Nobunaga took out his hard bow and fired it from left to right. The Fengxiang cavalry fell to the ground one after another.
From a distance, it looked like Murong Nobunaga was chasing hundreds of people and killing them, just like a tiger attacking a flock of sheep.
Li Congzhao, who came to the top of the city after hearing the news, was so frightened that his face turned pale. He hurriedly grabbed his left and right people and asked, "Who is that? Could it be that Xue Youzhou is resurrected?"
The generals on the left and right replied at the same time: "This is the fake son of Zhang Zhao, the governor of Hexi Province, named Xue Baipao. He once captured the head of Hechuan among thousands of troops. He has courage that no one can match!"
Okay! This is getting more and more outrageous!
However, Li Congzhao was convinced of this, because from a distance, he could indeed take the heads of enemy generals out of ten thousand troops! In such a short time, he shot and killed six of his cavalry generals.
"Sanlangjun! Look in the distance!" At this moment, a close military general pointed to the distance and asked Li Cong to look after him.
Li Congzhao raised his eyes and saw that a few miles away, troops under the banners of the Hexi Jiedu Envoy and the Guiyi Army Envoy Zhang were coming from all over the mountains and plains.
Li Congzhao shouted, "Quick! Go and tell my brother! The people from Hexi are here to fight!"
This chapter has been completed!